My Demons - Chapter 12



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My Villains Episode 012

4. South Harbor (3)

A businessman without conscience is no different from a thief or a conman!

In a world without the Internet, finding a trustworthy merchant was incredibly difficult.

Moreover, because this is the fucking Middle Ages, there are no police, prosecutors, the Financial Supervisory Service, or the Fair Trade Commission.

In short, even if something unfair happens to me, there is no one who will make amends!

The only way is to go to the ruler of the city, Seongju, and ask for help.

However, there is no way that our lord, Nari, would immediately give mercy to a stranger he had never met before.

So how on earth do you keep your back here in South Harbor?

After hearing my concerns, Ellen gave a clear answer.

“You don’t have to have any expectations.”

” huh?”

Isn’t the answer too brief and concise compared to the serious concerns?

Ellen and I were now passing through the square and heading toward the trading post. It was to stock up on supplies to be used in the sewer.

“why? difficult?”

Hmm, looking at that guy’s expression makes me want to beat up the authentication.

Being able to create such a disdainful look while bending your neck to look up is a talent.

“At least explain it properly and tell me. “You don’t have any expectations?”

“Don’t expect anything from people. They act like everyone else is a robber or a murderer. “Then it’s comfortable.”

“… “You’re so extreme, you.”

At best, he looks like a middle school student or a young bud growing up, but he has the air of an old lady who has been through divorce three times. This guy, her life must have been pretty hard.

As I folded my shoulders and parted the crowd, I suddenly narrowed my gaze.

“for a moment. “Aren’t you treating me like a potential criminal?” This damn, no, cute guy… .

I have never been fined or fined, let alone committed a crime, in my 30 years of life. How could this be treated like this?

“You are really doing too much. “We owe each other our lives, but isn’t this going too far?”

“… don’t worry. “Because you think you’re better.”

“what?”

He was a guy who knew how to say such pretty things, right?

I looked down at him, feeling somewhat moved.

“What you looking at. “Don’t block the road and go quickly.”

Wow, the pouting you just did was a little cute.

okay. What if I can’t use my skills? All you need is fox ears.

In fact, Ellen’s words about being suspicious of anyone were not so wrong.

If you are cautious and suspicious of anything, you won’t be hit hard in the back. But how can you make a deal just like that?

So, before leaving the inn, I had already asked Daria about the reputation of the merchants.

-The general store… … Old man ‘Oreg’ in front of the trading post sells a lot of things. They use our store often too.

I was worried because there were a lot of differences between the game and reality, but Oreg was the same.

In the game, Oreg is the only general store NPC in South Harbor.

In reality, there were several grocery stores other than Oreg, but I didn’t think I needed to worry about it.

The problem was the blacksmith shop, and Daria only gave unfamiliar names, perhaps because she didn’t know or couldn’t remember.

In a way, it is natural that Daria is an inn clerk. What was even stranger was that she had a connection with armor and weapons.

So the field managers Daria knew only dealt with hinges and locks.

Of course, those field masters also work with metal to some extent, but my goal is to buy new equipment.

So, after hesitating for a moment, I asked in a calm tone.

-Do you know of a craftsman named ‘Ilton’?

In the game, Ilton is an NPC who buys, sells, and repairs all kinds of equipment.

If a guy who mainly sells regular items but occasionally makes and sells magic items existed in your real life, he would be extremely talented and famous.

however… .

—I guess… I guess? well? I do not know. Well, I don’t know everyone in town.

weird. Why don’t you know?

I don’t know if my memory is wrong, or if it’s the difference between the game and reality… .

First of all, finding a competent blacksmith became an urgent priority. Then, if I thought it was okay, I planned to go to the place where Ilton was in the game.

Anyway, Ellen and I arrived at Oreg’s general store about ten minutes after leaving the inn.

As soon as I stood in front of the store, I held my nose. This was because there was a strange smell, like a mixture of food waste and black goat decoction.

“Ugh, what is this smell?”

“I see you’re making a decoction of herbs.”

Unlike me, who instinctively held my nose, Ellen was twitching her nose, savoring the mysterious smell.

“medicinal herbs? Wow, that’s terrible.”

“It’s clear that magical materials were used. “I think I’ve come to the right place.”

The guy left those words and disappeared into the store.

I didn’t want to get in trouble for smelling like this, so I followed him in.

When you enter the store, the first thing that catches your eye is a table piled high with miscellaneous items such as a brazier, bellows, glass bottles, brass jars, and ladles.

There was a large cauldron hanging next to the table, and it was bubbling with a thick, toxic-looking liquid.

And when I glanced around, I saw that the wall was filled with high shelves divided into compartments. Well, it looks like a junk shop or a used bookstore.

While I was looking around the inside of the store with Ellen, an old man appeared between the shelves behind the table.

It was a thin old man wearing a black robe that reached down to his ankles and a brown hat.

“who is this?”

“I came to look at some things. “You are Mr. Oreg, right?”

“•••What, are you a mercenary?”

“Haha, that’s right. “I came here because Miss Daria of the Batgo-dong Inn recommended it.”

When dealing with an elderly person, the best thing to do was to shut up, be polite, and smile.

Of course, if I wasn’t in a situation where I was regretful, I could say something like, ‘Grandpa, why are you talking to me informally the first time I meet you?’, but right now, I am regretting it.

However, Mr. Oreg watched us with wary eyes, regardless of whether I was smiling commercially or not, and then suddenly pulled back his robe.

“Now, can you see?”

“yes?”

Mr. Oreg pointed with a wrinkled, thin finger to the glass bottles and beads hanging inside the robe.

Each glass bottle was filled with a reddish, sticky liquid, and the beads, whether glass or crystal, were brown in color.

“Firewood oil and explosion orb. “I know it’s because if you do something stupid, this whole area will be blown up.”

..•Was this such a cool character? It’s a completely unexpected line.

And Daria, didn’t you like me? You’re introducing me to this crazy person, let’s wait and see… .

Anyway, I nodded eagerly with a tired look on my face.

After examining my expression, Mr. Oleg, or rather Mr. Oreg, adjusted the hem of his robe and asked a question.

“What did you come to buy?”

“Ah, here… …

I took out a piece of cloth from my pocket. It was a list of items to be purchased.

Mr. Oreg examined the pieces of cloth for a moment and then began to take them out one by one.

“Looks like you’re going to the sewer, right?”

“Ah yes.”

I wondered how he knew, but looking at the city’s current situation, the only place a mercenary could go with a lantern full of oil was the sewer.

Because going out of town at night is crazy.

“Then take the ox-eye lantern. “It will provide enough illumination to the other side of the sewer.”

“Ah yes. Please give me that.”

“Two bottles of lantern oil will be enough. The torch… It might get wet, so it would be better to make it with pine jeonbodan sulfur. “It’s annoying to unpack it and it goes out quickly, but it’s better than not being able to use it at all.”

Although Mr. Oreg used a harsh tone, he carefully selected the items.

When I first saw him threaten me, I thought he was being rude, but I guess I was mistaken.

Ellen and I helped Mr. Oreg pack the supplies into two leather backpacks. Mr. Oleg said as he was about to pack up the bundle of rope.

“The map is only for the second basement level. There are guards guarding the first floor, so it doesn’t matter, but don’t go below the third floor. “Dangerous people often come out.”

The sewer structure is randomly generated for each campaign, but is formed from a minimum of 5 stories to a maximum of 8 stories.

And the secret passage to the outside of the city is located between the 3rd and 6th floors, depending on the size of the sewer.

So, although I couldn’t accept Mr. Oreg’s advice, I nodded obediently for now.

I don’t plan on going down to the 4th floor at once anyway. It’s too dangerous.

“Thank you for the advice.”

“Don’t look for dry goods here, go to the Drunken Pony Bar and find out. They sell biscuits to sailors there. But is this the end? “You don’t need any medicine?”

Medicine? no way?

“Do you have any potions?”

“… You sound strange. “I’m not even a magician. Why are you looking for a potion?”

Mr. Oreg looked like he was asking something like that.

If you order steak at a soup restaurant, you’ll probably get a similar reaction. Well then. I had high hopes for nothing.

“Then what kind of medicine is there?”

“Let’s see… First of all, Ratmen sometimes apply poison to their spear points, so you’ll need an antidote. With this, you can detoxify any number of paralyzing poisons. “He also takes an antidote for neurotoxins with him in case he encounters a corpse bug.”

“Neurotoxin?”

“… “Aren’t you a mercenary?”

Ellen frowned at Mr. Oreg’s reaction and poked my side.

“Something like snake or spider venom. “Don’t show ignorance.”

“If you don’t know, you can ask! “You have to ask questions to learn.”

Mr. O’Legg, who was looking at us pitifully, took out a basket from under the dirty table and said,

“Take styptics and ointment, too. I made it myself, but it won’t be bad. “Do you have any bandages?”

“uh… “Please give me a bandage too.”

Mr. Oreg put a small paper bag, a ceramic bottle, and even a bandage into the backpack and looked at Ellen and asked.

“Is that kid over there a wizard?”

“•••Pay no attention.”

Wow, the stormy adolescent girl is really amazing. Such a cool reaction to that bombshell dad.

I tapped Ellen with my elbow and said with a smile.

“Ahaha, yes, that’s right. “He looks young, but he’s very smart.”

“……flaw ”

Mr. Oleg, who was looking at Ellen with cautious eyes, twitched his eyebrows for a moment and then nodded.

“Okay, stop paying attention. Now, all in all, it’s four pieces of silver.”

“yes? Four coins? “Why is it so expensive?”

Holy crap, it’s four times more expensive than expected, right? Of course, there are some added items, but isn’t that too much?

When I looked shocked, Mr. Oreg sighed and said.

“then? With both land and sea routes blocked, will the goods be worth the right price? Don’t even think about bargaining, just give me the money. Or just leave.”

“No, that’s still true… .”

How do I do this?

He is South Harbor’s representative miscellaneous store certified by the game, and looking at the careful selection he makes, I don’t think he’s such a bad grandfather… I’m sure this isn’t a rip-off, right?

While I was thinking that, Ellen

He speaks quietly.

“Just mine. “I can’t help it.”

“what? Hey, there’s still so much to live for… …

“Then what? “You can’t buy a pair of boots and not buy necessities.”

“Yeah, but I mean… …

I said quietly while looking at Mr. Oreg’s eyes.

“Hey, how do you know if this is the right price or not? “Shouldn’t you at least check it out?”

“are you okay. If you get ripped off, you can just burn the whole store down. “There are a lot of things worth riding.”

“Hey, hey!”

Ellen spoke harsh words as if telling me to listen.

Why is this guy talking nonsense?

Upon hearing this, Mr. Oreg glared at Ellen with a cold smile.

“I guess our little wizard doesn’t know what an explosion orb is?”

“I guess you old man doesn’t know what magic tools are?”

In response to Ellen’s bold answer, Mr. Oreg made a stern expression.

Their gazes collided and it seemed as if sparks would fly. I was just watching the nervous battle between the two, confused.

Ha, really. Ellen, what does this guy believe and come out like this?